Mop



' Sept. 13, 1927.

1,642,115 A. c.. KooTz MOP Filed June 4. 1924 2 sheets-'sneer 1 INVENToR.

Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STA-TES APliil-:la'l OFFICE..

l-LIIVIHYR KAOO'IZ, OF v`MIITAUKIEIE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE GEM HAMM'OCK & FLY NET COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, X/VISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCON- SIN.

MOP.

o Application filed v.Tune 4, 19724. Serial No. 717,768.y

movable the 'same could only be wa'shed'with difficulty because of the construction of the part V'to which' the vmoplmaterial was secured. Themes-t important obj e'ctof this invention is to provide a mop in 'which the mop material is vreadily attached' to, or Vdetached fromVV the frame or head -of the `1nop,` andv which when detached is in 'the form of a longitudinally-extending relatively flat strip that may be easily'washed and put through a wringer.

A further object of the invention is to provide 'a mop in whichthe mop Amaterial may be manufactured `ata low` cost, and

.which may be applied to various'forms and constructions yof mop heads or frames'.

A f urtherobjectl of the invention is to provide a mopping elementfor attachment to a mop head in which the mop strands' are stitched or otherwise suitably secured to the -fabric body, which body has topand bottom passages extending lengthwise thereof for the full length of the bodyfto receive`| draw-stringsorother suitable, binding means whereby the mopping element may be quickly and readily secured to the head without danger of! com-ingfloosel f The invention further consists-iin the severa-l features-hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims -at they conclusion hereof.`

In the drawings: Fig.- 1 is a plan .view of a mop embodying the invention;

Fig. 2- is Aa "section taken 'on the line- 2-2' of Fig; 1, with .parts of the handlesocket broken away.;

AFigz is a View of the mop-and its frame partly. assembled, `parts being shown in section Fiig. 14. is a fiat view of themopping ele. mentfp'arts being broken vawayfto'sl'eow the construction 5 Fig. 5 is a section taken on-the line l5 5 of Fig-4;

Figs. 6, 7, and 8 show plan lviews of mopheads of varying contour to which the mopping element may be applied;

Figs. -9, 10, and 11 show sectionaliviews through ymop heads of different cross-sectlons, that may be used in connection with the mopping element, said sections being taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. 6, though not necessarily limited to the outlined construction of said Fig. 6;

Fig. y12 is a plan View of another form of head, more particularly of the skeleton type, tol which thefmop element may be secured;

F ig. 13 is a detail sectionalfview taken on the lineia-iaof Fig.Y 13.

The mopping elem-ent is made in the form of a flat strip Whose ends" may Vbe brought together about the head ofthe' mo toform a band. The element includes a fabric bod portion, hereshowni as formed by aninsid fabric strip. 14 and an outside fabricl strip 15" to which the strands of yarn or other suitable.absorbent'material 1'6 are secured by stitching through said fabric and strands. in addition, the outer fabric stri 15 is so formed as to Yprovidea longituinallyexL tending pocket 17y formedA between its sides andthe st rands,'and' on whatmay be termed the top of the strip, and said strip 15 is also foldedv over'at its other end portion 18 to form `a longitudinally extending pocket 19 at what may b-e termed vthe bottom side ofV the strip. Thesepockets are provided to receive binding means -orv draw-strings Q0y andy 21. `In making a moping element of this kind'the pockets 17 and 19are formed duringy the stitching of the fabric vstrips to the yarn and together, and the draw-strings 2O and 21 arei-nserted during the same stitching operation, that is.v the drawstri-n-gs are put into place longitudinally of the'mopping element under constructionbefore the strip 1:5 is folded over to form the pockets; So that on the completion of the stitching operation the draw-strings arel inplace. Thisreduces the cost of manufacture materially as the construction Vobvia-tes the necessity of drawingthedraw-strings through after theother parts are stitched together.

To provide a finished vappearance for the kends of the strip the inner fabric strip 14 may have its ends project beyond' the ends of the 'outer strip andy be folded back, as at lOO 22, and stitched to the outer strip and to the inner portion of the strip 14C, and the yarn 16 during the same stitching operation previously referred to. The result is the formation of a mop element having a longitudinally extending fabric body portion from which the absorbent strands 16 hand, with draw-string pockets formed between parts of the body portion at points so separat-ed from each other that said strip may be bound in the form of a band to the periphery of a mop head or frame by tightening the draw-strings on opposite sides of the frame, whereby the band forms a channel receiving within it the outer edge portion of the head of the mop.

rllhe mop head used in conjunction with the mopping element is preferably of triangular shape because of advantages long recognized by the art, to wit: efficientuse in corners and under 'furniture which would be difficult of access with a circular or rectangular-shaped head. The handle is also preferably pivotally connected with the head so that the mop may be readily used under furniture or in those places Where an angular disposition of the head relative to the handle is desired.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 I have shown triangular-shaped heads; in Fig. 6 the corners of the head are rounded off, as at 23; in Fig. 7 the corners are flattened olf, as at 2a; while in Fig. 8 the plan view of the head shows the relatively sharp corners 24.

The head may consist of a single plate or sheet metal stamping in the form of a flat plate 25, as shown in Fig. 11, or a plate 26 having a down-turned straight flange portion 27, as shown in Fig. 10, or a plate 28 having a down-turned inwardly-curved flange 29, as shown in Fig. 9, the contour of such plates being of any of the forms shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8.

As a means of attaching the socket member 30 the plate forming the head may have, in each instance, ears 31 stamped upwardly therefrom and provided with openings 32 to take the pivot pin 33 which receives the spaced ears 34 of the handle socket 30. The socket member 30 is preferably a sheet metal stamping formed with the ears as above stated and with a cylindrical portion 35 to receive the handle 36 which is clamped thereto by ears 37 on the opposite sides of the cylindrical portion of the socket carrying a clamping screw or bolt 38.

In place of a single plate two plates may be used as a head member, as shown in Patent No. 1,158,846, to D. T. Punch, dated November 2, 1915, with the upper plate provided with ears similar to the ears 31 to take the socket member.

Instead of a plate forming what might be termed a solid head or frame, a skeleton type of head may be used, as shown in Figs.

12 and 13, in which a bar or rod is bent to form a triangular-shaped frame 39 with the ends of the rod 40 secured together as by a rivet L11 and having members extending inwardly and secured to a clip 4t2 by a rivet L13, said clip providing ears similar to the ears 31 and and having apertures la to take the pin 33 for the socket member.

In each instance the mopping element is secured to the head by positioning it around the head with its medial portion engaging against the periphery of the hea-d and with its free yends brought together, preferably at one side of the head and preferably at that side of the head opposite the apex of the head, and then by drawing up and tightening and tying the draw-strings together on both sides of the head the mopping element is formed int-o a. band overlying both sides of the head with its ends respectively bound together' on opposite sides of the head, thereby pocketing the marginal or Outer edge portion of the head in a marginal channel, as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be understood that the width of the band may vary in order to overlie a greater or less portion of the sides of the head, either at the top or bottom, but the narrower band requires less material and is hence preferred.

It will be noted that upon untying the draw-strings the band can be taken olf the head and easily washed and put through a wringer in a fiat condition.

It will valso be noted that by the construction above described no laborious threadingthrough operation is necessary in securing the mopping element to the head, and that when the mopping element is mounted on the head it is firmly bound thereto and will not readily slip along the outer edge of thehead.

Attention is also called to the fact that as the upper portions of the mop fringe are positioned adjacent the outer periphery of the head, they form a buffer which prevents any possible injury to furniture by contact of the mop therewith.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the lower edge of the mopping element held in position, while in Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown the mopping element assembled to the head by the binding of it through the use of the drawstrings, whose ends project beyond the pockets and are tied together. lVhile the draw-strings 2O and 21 are preferably cords of suitable strength and length, I desire it to be understood that these draw-strings or binding members may be made of other material, such as flexible wire and some of the advantages of my invention obtained, though the use of a flexible cord permits of rapid attachment and detachment of the mop head by the ordinary user. I

I desire it to be understood that this nllG ceiving pockets formed therein and extending lengthwise thereof, and strands of absorbent moppin material secured to said body portion an projecting from one edge thereof.

2. In a mop, the combination with a head, of a mopping element having a band surrounding the head and overlapping the top and bottom sides thereof and provided with lengthwise-extending loop portions, and members disposed within said loop portions of the band to respectively drawA the top and bottom sides of the band together on the top and bottom sides of the head.

3. In a mop, a mopping element comprising inner and outer strips of fabric, strands of mop material having portions disposed between said strips and secured thereto, said outer strip being folded and secured .to the inner strip to form spaced draw-string-receiving passages.

4. In a mop, a mopping element comprising an inner fabric strip, an outer fabric strip and a plurality of strands of absorbent material having portions disposed between said strips and stitched thereto, the outer strip having a longitudinally-extending fold above the upper edge of the mop material to form a draw-string passage at the upper edge of the mopping element, said outer strip having its lower edge folded back and stitched to an adjacent portion of said strip to form a longitudinally-extending drawstring passage at its lower edge.

In testimony whereof, I aiix'my signature.

ARTHUR G. KOOTZ. 

